Tell Gov. Tony Evers: Milwaukee needs to repair existing highways, invest more in public transportation and make local street improvements — not fund a $1.1 billion highway boondoggle.
Tell Gov. Tony Evers: Milwaukee needs to repair existing highways, invest more in public transportation and make local street improvements — not fund a $1.1 billion highway boondoggle.
Antibiotics
It's time for McDonald's to keep its promise and help save our antibiotics
Back in 2018, PIRG helped convince McDonald's to make a plan for cutting down on the overuse of medically important antibiotics (a practice that makes antibiotic-resistant diseases more common) in its beef supply chain. McDonald's said it would set reduction targets by the end of 2020 — but the fast food giant still has yet to follow through.
Solid Waste
Trash in America
The United States produces too much waste. Find out more about what’s in our trash, where it goes — and what we should do with it.
Transportation
Report reveals safer, healthier alternatives to Wisconsin's highway expansion project
WISPIRG's case against Wisconsin's I-94 East-West corridor expansion project is now stronger than ever. A WISPIRG coalition released the "Fix the Six" report that offers a substitute for the expansion plan that would better address the current and future needs of Wisconsinites.
Solid Waste
Proposed fee on virgin plastic is a step in the right direction
Americans could soon be seeing more plastic products made of recycled content — a small, but important, step toward moving our country beyond plastic. U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (R.I.) has introduced the REDUCE Act, which would charge companies extra for using virgin plastic to make single-use products.
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News & Research
News Release | US PIRG Education Fund
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Wednesday evening that a nationwide Salmonella outbreak stems at least in part from whole onions imported from Chihuahua, Mexico, and distributed in this country by ProSource Inc.
News Release | US PIRG Education Fund
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Wednesday evening that a nationwide Salmonella outbreak stems at least in part from whole onions imported from Chihuahua, Mexico, and distributed in this country by ProSource Inc.
Blog Post
Advance directives are legal instructions that include a living will (different from a regular will) and a health care proxy. In them, you state what treatments you do or don’t want at the end of your life and who you want making health care decisions for you if you can’t.
News Release | U.S. PIRG
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Coronavirus update
In the midst of the coronavirus outbreak, we’ve taken steps for all of our staff to work remotely for safety reasons. But rest assured, we’ll keep advocating for you as we work for a healthier, safer world.
Learn more about how we can work together to address the COVID-19 pandemic.